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Kisshomaru Ueshiba (植芝 吉祥丸, Ueshiba Kisshōmaru, June 27, 1921 – January 4, 1999) was a prominent Japanese master of aikido.^[1] He was the son of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of aikido, and became the international leader of aikido after his father's death.^[1][2]

Early life

Ueshiba was born on June 27, 1921, in the city of Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.^[1][2][3] He was the third son and fourth child of Morihei Ueshiba and Hatsu Ueshiba (née Itokawa).^[4][5] Ueshiba began training under his father around 1937.^[1]

Aikido career

In 1942, while he was still studying at Waseda University, Morihei Ueshiba (who was retiring to Iwama) appointed him the head of the Kobukan Dojo in Shinjuku, Tokyo.^[1] He saved the dojo from fire bombing several times during the World War II.^[1] Ueshiba graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Economics and Polit